Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to ensure an adequate VA examination and opinion is obtained, as the Veteran provided good cause for failing to appear for a previously scheduled examination.
The deciding factor: Remand necessary due to pre-decisional duty to assist error in not providing another opportunity for the Veteran to attend a VA examination after he provided good cause for missing the initial appointment.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25012271
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